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Democrats in the Senate are joining Assembly Republicans and Democrats in their call for Gov. David Paterson not to delay tax refunds as a way to help balance the budget.

Manhattan Sen. Liz Krueger, says they will this afternoon introduce a resolution urging Paterson not to follow through on the potential delay.

“We frankly find it unacceptable,” she said during a brief talk in the LCA .

“These are the taxpayers in New York State paying taxes under the law and in some cases overpaying,” said Krueger.

Earlier this month the governor suggested he might make the delay and said people should blame the Legislature which late last year failed to fully close what it likely to be more than a $1 billion budget gap by the new fiscal year in April. That, also comes amid predictions of a gap in excess of $8 billion for the 2010-11 deficit.

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